Pipe-hanger for water-conductors



(No Model.) v

' B. G. MINNEMEYER. PIPE HANGER FOR WATER GONDUCTORS.

Patented Jan. 3, 1893.

with the sup ort and designed to be twisted v UNITED STATES PATENTOFFIcE.

EDWARD c. MINNE MEYER, OF PEORIA, ILLINois.

IUPIPE-IHANGER FOR WATER-CONDUCTORS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 489,083, dated January3 1893.

Application filed July 7, 1892. Serial No. 439,201. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDWARD G. MINNE- MEYER, acitizen ot the UnitedStates, residing at Peoria, in the county of Peoria and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPipe-Hangers for Water- Conductors; and I- do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to Imake and use the same.

Myinvention relates to certain new and useful improvements inpipe-hangers or supporters for water conductors by means'of lwhichapipe-hanger is provided, being simple I in construction, veryuseful for the purpose designed, durable and cheap in first cost.

More particularly my invention relates to a pipe-hanger or supporter forwater conductor designed for adjustment upon a building in/ such manneras to hold the said pipes in a position somewhat removed from thebuilding and to form a durable support thi refer and of suitable meansfor securing a pipe or down spout in firm adjustment within the saidsupport andot' certain other details of construction hereinafter to bementioned.

r The essential features of my in vent ion consist of a base formed witha flat bearing surface integral with which is provided a screw or spikefor penetrating surfaces upon which it is designed to be adjusted and ofbitur-' cated bearing arms shaped to conform with the usual pipes ordown spouts ot' a circumferential wire suitably held in connection withits terminal ends together, all of the uses and advantages of said suchseveral parts to be more fully described in connection with the drawingshereinafter to be more fully described and t9 be set forth.

That my inwention may be more fully understood refe ence may be had tothe accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 shows a front elevation of my complete device showing the pipeheld in adjustment therein. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the supportproper provided with a spike instead of screw as shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3illustrates the manner ofapplying; my device in practical. use.

In the tigurcs:(c) represents a base formed as shown and terminating atits bottom portion 'in the circular bearing plate or portion (r).

(It) is a screw integral with and protruding from the central portion ofthe bearing face or portion (1'). y i

A'A are bifurcated arms curved as shown and integral with the base (0)and are formed to extend a portion of the way around a pipe or downspent to partially embrace the saui'e Enid fro provided with the raisedportions (it) is a perforation through the neck tion of the base (/2).

(w) is a wire designed to be carried through the perforation ofthe-curved arms A-A and between the raised portions ('ii) upon therespective l'ree ends-of the said arms and over the portion of the pipenot embraced between the said arms with the free ends of the said wiretwisted together sutiioicntly to draw the respective arms inwardly inclose contact with the pipe or down spout therein embraced, thus lirmlyto hold the down spout in position.

To apply the device for practical purposes it is first necessary tosecure the supports to the building in proper alignment to carry a pipeor down spout with ,the device screwed or driven into the material ofthe building until the bearing face of the base bears firmly against thesaid material of the building which adjustment will prevent the supportfrom being easily pushed from its position por- and alignment when thepipe is adjusted within and between the bifurcated arms the wire drawnthrough the perforation (at) around the said arms and between the raisedportions (ii) and over the portion of the pipe not embraced within thearms and the free ends thereof twisted together with a proper degree oftension to prevent the pipe orspout from slipping or turning within thesaid support, thus providing a neatly appearing, ef-

pipe' hanger fectual and a completely useful or supporter for downspouts.

The particular advantages of the device as previously explained in partare that it provides a very cheap supportiand besides the constructionis such that it holds the pipe away from the building thus obviating theditlicult-y and disagreeable etteetot water (1:) around theoutersurfacos running down the outsid portion of the pipe coming incontact with the building to stain the same by the mixture of the waterand rust which inevitably results when said pipes are-carried in closecontact with a building in case of leakage in said pipes and naturalflow of water down the outside surfaces durlng rainsto ins; and furtherthat it affords an eife a1 support which will hold the pipe firmly inposition and any lost motion resulting from rw"; e cause may readily betakenup by n sting; the wi es.

The that 14.1 used in the construction of the said i or support is notessential and the general form may be varied and the elemental partssubstituted changed or inoditied to suit the special application whichmay be made or in which it may be desired to be used.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim and desire tosecure by. Letters Patent is! I H 1. In a pipe-hanger, a combinationwith the hanger proper formed with the base (6), screw (k) integral withthe earing face thereon, the bifurcated arms A--A; the circumferentialwire (w); all substantially described and set forth.

2. In a pipe-hanger, the base (c) having a flat bearing surface with ascrew or spike integral with and protruding therefrom and be-- 30 ingfurther provided with the bifurcated arms A-A and the combinationtherewith of the neck portion of the base and between the designed. to

lugs (2 -6) with the ends thereof be'twisted together, all substantiallyas'de-f scribed and shown. In testimony whereof I affix my signature inpresence of two witnesses.

EDWARD e. MINNEMEY R; 1

- Witnesses:

WT. V.v TEFFT, R. N. MCoRMIoK.

